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Helen ( Nellie) Lawson 1775 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 May 1775

Birth Location: Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Glenaladale, Lot 36, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Father: William Lawson

Mother: Mary Shaw

Spouse(s): Captain MacDonald

Children(s): Donald Road)

In 1775, Helen ( Nellie) Lawson entered the world in Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William D Lawson and Mary Shaw. Helen ( Nellie) Lawson married Captain John Archibald (Tracadie) MacDonald, and had children including Donald M (Big Donald) McDonald (Tracadie-Souris Line Road). Helen ( Nellie) Lawson passed away in 1850 in Glenaladale, Lot 36, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Helen ( Nellie) Lawson entered the world in Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William D Lawson and Mary Shaw.
  • Helen ( Nellie) Lawson married Captain John Archibald (Tracadie) MacDonald, and had children including Donald M (Big Donald) McDonald (Tracadie-Souris Line Road).
  • Helen ( Nellie) Lawson passed away in 1850 in Glenaladale, Lot 36, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lawson
1745 – 1836
Birth Location: Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland
WL
Mary Shaw
1753 – 1789
Birth Location: Isle of Jura, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS

Spouses(s)

Captain MacDonald
1768 – 1841
Birth Location: Strathspey, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
CM

Children(s)

Donald Road)
1796 – 1885
Birth Location: PR. Edwl. Isl'd
DR

Helen Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Helen Lawson
1775 – 1850
Birth Place: Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William D Lawson
1745 – 1836
Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland
Mary Shaw
1753 – 1789
Isle of Jura, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Lawson's Descendants

1.
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Helen (( Nellie)) Lawson (06 May 1775 – 1850) m. Captain (John Archibald (Tracadie)) MacDonald (19 Aug 1768 – 15 Jun 1841)
  1. 1. Donald (M (Big Donald) McDonald (Tracadie-Souris Line) Road) (1796 – 2 Sep 1885) m. Elizabeth MacIntyre (1807 – June 19, 1880)
    1. 1. Margaret (Ellen) MacDonald (10 Jul 1833 – 08 Dec 1904) m. William ("The Wasp") Leslie (5 Jul 1823 – 27 May 1907)
      1. 1. Norman (Rothes) Leslie (3 Jun 1859 – 16 August 1951) m. Marie (Julie "May") McMahon (24 Apr 1866 – 14 May 1916)
        1. 1. Mary ("Lizzie" Elizabeth) Leslie (22 Nov 1894 – 1977) m. Elmer (William Ollin Tool) [O'Toole] (22 Oct 1883 – 23 Aug 1957)

Helen Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1775
06 May 1775
Birth of Helen ( Nellie) Lawson in Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1850
1850
Age 75
Death of Helen ( Nellie) Lawson in Glenaladale, Lot 36, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Glenaladale, Lot 36, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 May 1775
    Event Place: Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Glenaladale, Lot 36, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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